Planning your photoshoot

Lesson Objective
What planning do you think goes into a
photoshoot?
What do you need to plan for your
photoshoot?

Effective Photoshoot

Reflects the genre

Reflects the target audience
Uses effective mise-en-scene
Has synergy with your music video and your
digipak

What makes an effective

main image on a music
poster?

Direct mode of address

Medium close up
Attractive model
Pose (reflects genre and target audience)
Make-up
Plain background
Outfit Reflects the genre

What are the

conventions Music
performer Poster?

1 Min

Conventions
Name of Artist/Band
Name of album/song
Typography
Reflects genre
Mise-en-scene
Layout
Main image of Artist/band
Release date of tour/album
Logo of record label
Places you can buy album/single/tour tickets
Reviews
Price
Features (behind the scene, bloopers, interviews,)
Website
Age certificate

Planning: Mise-en-scene
Who will be your model(s)?
What will they wear?
What props will they need?
What style of make up?

Task

Answer these questions

Use images to explain the planning
for your photoshoot

What will their facial expression be?

What will their pose be? (create a collage)
What will be in the background?

The Best Group will

A/A*

6 pictures, clear male and female

target audience and direct mode of
address.
Clear genre reflected in the pose
and background.
Excellent focus and camera angle
for a main image.

6 pictures, clear male and female

target audience and direct mode of
address.
Clear genre reflected in the pose
and background.

6 pictures, clear male and female

Next Lesson
PITCH your music video
Next:
Plan and create your
ancillaries

Example Posters